Sunday, September 30, 2012

The poetry of vast spaces, wide horizons over the infinite sea and windswept dunes, lost in immense solitude -

Massimiliano Giornetti`s inspiration for this collection was a woman with the free spirit of a gaucho.

The modernity and style of her clothing display the duality of her personality: rigorous yet soft.

The colour palette ranges from linen to champagne & clay, from ash to dorato, interspersed with khaki.

A very wearable, clear & modern collection that unfolds subtle luxury in its materials and details.

The most important trends of the collection are
the tailored trenchcoat

the back lacing

gold metallic & black leather evening looks

thigh high sandal boots laced up in the back

I`m loving how the collection looks minimalist on the first view but is actually super-detailed. The exotic leathers show their luxurious elegance in the clear cuts. Also loving the black-gold evening looks with their subtle glamour and the laced up sandal boots are awesome! Great collection.

Saturday, September 29, 2012

The opening event for the Just Cavalli flagship store in Milan, Corso Matteotti, 18, at the entrance of Via Montenapoleone, was held during Fashion Week, on september 21st.

The store, which covers a surface of 450 square metres, is spread over two floors and carries the women’s and men’s prêt-à-porter collections as well as accessories, earrings, jewels, watches and underwear.

The women’s accessories are displayed on the groundfloor, as are the menswear, men’s accessories and a wall display entirely devoted to denim. A bridge area exclusively for t-shirts has been created. The first floor will host the womenswear collection, complete with accessories and underwear.

A VIP room dedicated to female clients is complete fitted out in an antique mother of pearl boiserie with the mirrors and carpet made from the iconic materials of the Just Cavalli brand. The flooring is made from a mother of pearl stone, while the walls feature panels in grey, pearlescent and bronze cement.

The main entrance is framed by a concrete doorway while the windows are personalised with metal python print screens. The two floors are connected by a crystal elevator and the original dark stone stairwell in the original historic building that hosts the boutique, which winds up to the first floor decorated with a luminous Just Cavalli python effect.

The party, in collaboration with Radio DEEjay, was participated by artists such as Azealia Banks, performing for the first time in Italy exclusively for Just Cavalli, Marracash who warmed up the crowd with his hits and Solange Knowles who excited the Galleria del Toro and for one night transformed it in a Cavalli Club with her live dj set.
Daniele Cavalli

Friday, September 28, 2012

For Spring/Summer 2013, Veronica Etro presents her vision of 21st century Romanticism.

Rooted in a dream-like earthly paradise, the collection delves into fantasy yet imparts a sense of discipline and rigorous restraint in its simplified shapes and compact materials.

In clear rejection of computer-generated prints, Etro draws upon the nearly extinct art of hand-painted prints. The collection is entirely comprised of hand-painted pattern. Each work of art has been expressly placed and printed on the garment for which it was designed.

Inspired by the richly feminine Orientalist paintings, the leitmotif of the collection are flora and fauna conceived as a modern paisley. The hand of each artist is revealed in painterly brushstrokes that add new depth and shading to paisleys.

Birds of paradise, butterflies, flamingoes and geckos cavort within the fantasy foliage, sometimes mixed with graphic tie prints and Japanese vase prints.

The romanticism is cut by thick trims of stripes, running horizontally, vertically or asymmetrically. The liberal use of black and white void spaces frames the prints, while coral, pink, lemon, lime and blue offer pops of colour.

Quilted kimonos have been painted and then embroidered with small rows of colourful butterfly and flowers onto stiff cotton. Pared-down, clean silhouettes dilute the decorative effect of the prints. The simple shapes evoke uniforms, while constructions have an air of the East.

The Judo pant wide legged, cropped and tied at the waist, is paired with Kimono-style jackets or petal wing tops. A play with structure creates unexpected twists: dresses with one sleeve, apron-front one piece suits, half-Sari draping over pants and under a jacket, and gentle waves of rigid ruching along pants, tops and dress fronts.

The accessories, set off by silver metal and hard leather, have a hand crafted feel. Chunky mirrored heels set off leather sandals, while stiff belts are in stitched cotton. The painted florals and paisleys find their way onto folded handbags, while clutches with hard stone closures reveal surprising origami-like constructions.

Jacquelyn Jablonski after the show

The oriental and asian references and bright colours make me want to go on vacation right now. I`m loving the Kimono- & Sari-influences. What a beautiful, vibrant summer collection!

Thursday, September 27, 2012

Just Cavalli created a magical and eerie underwater-atmosphere with blue light and transparent white curtains at their S/S 13 show at Arco Della Pace.

The invitation

The life, colours and the richness of the sea, combined with the atmosphere and light of Mediterranean coasts, influence the collection.

Roberto Cavalli and his dog Lupo being interviewed before the show.

The rays of summer sunshine filter from the skies reaching the marine depths where light fades until disappearing, fading into the habitat of new and astonishing forms of life.

The Just Cavalli woman floats on the runway dressed in prints which evoke the magnificent colours of the Mediterranean water and vegetation; clothing characterized by young silhouettes and fluid lines.

Transparent chiffon sculpted with slits and prints to create the fluid motion of sea life alternated with knitwear and skinny pants which evoke the translucence of jellyfish; one of the most unique structures in nature.

Short dresses distinguished by fluid silhouettes are covered in sequins shaped by an oxyhydrogen flame and illuminated by a thousand colours and incredible nuances, in order to create a tri-dimensional effect which replicates the iridescent colours of sea urchins.

Refined shapes and colours which decorate the spotted seashells transform the iconic jaguar print, which has always characterized the Maison Cavalli, in an ingenious reproduction of enticing marine life.

Leather clothing decorated with ton-sur-ton studs and gowns encrusted with rhinestones portray these fabulous sea creatures which live with new and vibrant energy, in a palette of colours ranging from electric blue to acid green, from pink to fuchsia, from pale blue to royal blue with fluorescent touches.

Necklaces and jewellery inspired by the majolicas of the mysterious Atlantis, ankle boots and booties with fluorescent rubber heels like the unreachable creatures which live in the depths of the sea.

The show was amazing! The underwater-atmosphere made the tender chiffon dresses look like floating in water. A fantastic collection characterized by youth, tenderness and lightness. Just like the deep sea creatures, the dresses are soft and strong at once.

The collection was staged perfectly - one felt like diving into a mystical underwater-world. The Atlantis-inspiration was realised perfectly and I love that they played The Cure, whose subtle melancholy made a perfect musical match.